Good Sports: Pro Athletes Who Are Also Big League Philanthropists

Basketball star Jeremy Lin, a 2010 alumni of Harvard, announced this week that he was giving $1 million to the university to help fund financial aid for undergraduate students and renovations at a school sports facility. "I'm honored to put that same world-class education in reach for deserving students and to support improvements to the facilities where I spent countless hours practicing and competing," said the point guard for the Brooklyn Nets in a statement.

Lin joins a long list of professional athletes who contribute to the institutions that helped them get their start. Here, ten stars who have donated hefty sums to their alma maters.

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Drew Brees

Position: Quarterback for New Orleans Saints

Estimated Net Worth: $130 Million

School Spirit: The Purdue University alum gave $2 million in 2007 to his alma mater for a student athlete facility

Curtis Granderson

Position:Outfielder for the New York Mets

Estimated Net Worth: $58 Million

School Spirit: $5 million to the University of Illinois at Chicago for a new baseball stadium

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Draymond Green

Position:Forward for the Golden State Warriors

Estimated Net Worth: $5.4 million

School Spirit: $3.1 million to Michigan State's athletic department

Roy Hibbert

Position:Forward for the Charlotte Hornets

Estimated Net Worth: $15 million

School Spirit: $1 million to Georgetown University's athletic department

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LeBron James

Position:Forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers

Estimated Net Worth: $311 million

School Spirit: $1 million to renovate the gym at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School in his hometown of Akron, Ohio.

Magic Johnson

Position:Former point guard for the Los Angeles Lakers

Estimated Net Worth: $500 million

School Spirit: $3 million to complete Spartan Stadium at Michigan State and $1 million to university's athletic department

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Eli Manning

Position:Quarterback for the New York Giants

Estimated Net Worth: $115 million

School Spirit: $1 million to his alma mater Ole Miss and $2.5 million to the Eli Manning Children's Clinics at the Blair E. Batson Hospital for Children

Peyton Manning

Position:Former quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos

Estimated Net Worth: $191 Million

School Spirit: $1 million to the University of Tennessee athletic department

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Steve Smith

Position:Former guard for the Miami Heat and other teams

Estimated Net Worth: $22 million

School Spirit: Gave $2.5 million to Michigan State's student athlete center

Ndamukong Suh

Position:Defensive tackle for the Miami Dolphins

Estimated Net Worth: $40 million

School Spirit: $2.6 million to University of Nebraska and $250,00 to Grant High School in Portland, Oregon